Thanks for reminding me to add this to my hold list at the library. I read the reviews when it was published, and never added it to my list.
Originally Posted by
DougG
more people get hit in legal crosswalks than when jaywalking, because jaywalkers pay closer attention to the traffic).
I disagree with that conclusion. I've been car-free since 1999. For the first seven years I did it by bus and on foot.
Crosswalks are almost always at intersections. All users have multiple directions to check for traffic. Few do. For example, right-on-red drivers tend to look only to the left, and seldom check to their right--the crosswalk.
I learned to ALWAYS cross mid-block. There are only two directions to check, thus, only half the traffic to contend with, which automatically reduces accident potential by 50%. Further, when I pop out into the road, drivers notice, because I'm not "supposed" to be there. As with cycling, drivers who see you are considerably less likely to hit you.